Wherenextcolumbus
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http://cumber-hiddles.tumblr.com/post/68793150785/last-week-my-friend-jessi-took-some-amazing
I thought I would post this link here, please read the comments under it also.
Even though I participate in it, I am very honest about how beauty standards effect women and our self esteem. And we know we damn well lie to ourselves about it too, we pretend that it doesn't, that we genuinely like it, that we would do it anyway even if it was not basically forced on us.
I thought it's something important to talk about, especially that some men think the burqa is more degrading and ban worthy, when make-up, high heels and waxing is handed down to us too. We are expected to be masochistic and feel happy to experience pain to look more fragile and feminine. And our own mothers will help us to be this way so we can fit in.
I am a radical for goodness sake and still feel like I need to look better every day. So please share your thoughts.
I thought I would post this link here, please read the comments under it also.
Even though I participate in it, I am very honest about how beauty standards effect women and our self esteem. And we know we damn well lie to ourselves about it too, we pretend that it doesn't, that we genuinely like it, that we would do it anyway even if it was not basically forced on us.
I thought it's something important to talk about, especially that some men think the burqa is more degrading and ban worthy, when make-up, high heels and waxing is handed down to us too. We are expected to be masochistic and feel happy to experience pain to look more fragile and feminine. And our own mothers will help us to be this way so we can fit in.
I am a radical for goodness sake and still feel like I need to look better every day. So please share your thoughts.